UNDP Jobs - 47220- Consultant for the Delivery of Open Studio Trainin

Consultant for the Delivery of Open Studio Training of Building Section Energy Efficiency Project

Location :

UNDP Country Office, MALAYSIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Sep-2014

Application Deadline :

11-Jul-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 week

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 month

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Building Sector Energy Efficiency Project (BSEEP) has for its goal the reduction in the annual growth rate of GHG emissions from the Malaysia buildings sector. The project objective is the improvement of the energy utilization efficiency in Malaysian buildings, particularly those in the commercial and government sectors, by promoting the energy conserving design of new buildings and by improving the energy utilization efficiency in the operation of existing buildings. The realization of this objective will be facilitated through the removal of barriers to the uptake of building energy efficiency technologies, systems, and practices.

To build capacity and increase awareness of the building design consultants in Malaysia with building energy modelling software, BSEEP intends to enhance the skill and experience of local building practitioners in the design of energy efficiency with building energy modelling software.

Visit www.jkr.gov.my/bseep for further information.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work:

The primary jobscope is to develop training materials, documents and presentations for an OpenStudio (building energy modeling software made available by National Renewable Energy Laboratory) technical training workshop.

The consultant will be required to:

Develop and formulate the OpenStudio training material: Prepare and formulate the necessary OpenStudio training material to educate a group of practising engineers in the building sector through a workshop with the following learning objectives:

Impart to participants the OpenStudio modeling ecosystem to effectively model the energy and lighting performance and consumption for new and existing buildings;
Impart to participants how to carefully carry out OS model configurations to allow for rapid alterations and manipulations;
Impart to participants how to use the power of OpenStudio features to easily evaluate changes to your building model;
Impart to participants how to configure the Parametric Analysis Tool (PAT) for conducting modeling studies;
Impart to participants how to effectively extract and interpret results from PAT modeling studies.

Dissemination of the openstudio training material: Lead, coordinate and present the OpenStudio training materials through one (1) workshop in Kuala Lumpur. It is expected that live demonstrations on a computer with the software running be carried out to allow real time learning experience with the software.

Methodology:

The consultant will report to the National Project Manager and will work closely with the BSEEP project team based at the Environment and Energy division of the Public Works Department (JKR).

Expected Outputs:

Corresponds to the scope of work, the consultant is expected to develop and produce training materials to meet the learning objectives in work scope 1 and 2 above. All training materials must be submitted in an editable softcopy format. Presentations shall be made available in powerpoint format while reports shall be in Microsoft word format.

Duration:

The consultancy is expected to take place in September 2014.

Deliverables and Timeline:

The component manager will be responsible for the delivery, content, technical quality and accuracy of the report. All deliverables shall be submitted to UNDP Malaysia and BSEEP Project Management Unit at Environment and Energy division of the Public Works Department.

Terms of Payment and Scoring Criteria:

The fee is payable upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the deliverables by BSEEP Project Management Unit and UNDP Malaysia. Breakdown of deliverables and percentage is in annex 1. http://www.undp.org.my/files/editor_files/files/MyIC_2014_028%20Annex%20I%20%26%20II.docx

Documents to be included when submitting proposals:

Interested individuals must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal on how your qualifications and experience can lead towards the successful deliverable of this assignment within the required timeframe, and provide a brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the assignment;
Financial Proposal as provided. Alternatives are allowed;
Personal CV including areas of expertise and past experience in similar projects and at least three (3) references in the format of UN Personal History Form (P11 form). The UN Personal History Form (P11) is available at: http://www.undp.org.my/uploads/p11%20personal%20history%20form.doc.

Note:

Please save and upload all documents (proposals and P11 Form) into one PDF file.
Any request for clarification must be sent in writing to procurement.my@undp.org;
The deadline for clarification question is 22 June 2014 .The Project reference is "MyIC/2014/028".

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP, and partner organizations;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional Competencies:

Excellent knowledge of energy efficiency;
Excellent energy simulation skills;
Demonstrates strong analytical skills;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

Ability to apply peer reviewer guideline production procedures;
Ability to analyze technical requirements in energy efficiency and energy management applications;
Strong analytical skills.

Management and Leadership:

Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Supports teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors;
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Masters degree will have an added advantage. Excellent command of energy simulation software.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in building energy simulation;
Knowledgeable in design practices in tropical climates would be an advantage;
Knowledgeable in energy policies and energy management procedures of Malaysia would be an advantage.

Language:

Proficient in English;
Proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia will be an added advantage.